US7017193B2ExpiredUtilityA1

Men's sports brief

Assignee: AUGER YVANPriority: Dec 30, 2002Filed: Dec 30, 2002Granted: Mar 28, 2006
Est. expiryDec 30, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Yvan Auger
A41B 9/023
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Claims

Abstract

Male sports brief having special pocket for genitals and stitches arranged for increased comfort.

Claims

exact text as granted — not AI-modified
1. A men's sports brief comprising:
 a waistline having an inclined contour, higher at a user's rear and lower at a user's front, comprising an elastic band; 
 a genitals pocket situated at the front of the user that supports the genitals; 
 a crotch panel; two side panels; 
 a first seam joining the genitals pocket and the side panels, travelling from the longitudinal midpoint of the genitals pocket towards a brief leg bottom; 
 a second seam travelling vertically in the centre of the genitals pocket panel; 
 a third seam in an inverted u-shape joining the pair of side panels to a rear portion of the crotch panel; 
 a fourth seam above the third seam joining the side panels at the rear of the user; 
 and a fifth seem joining the lower portion of the genitals pocket with a front portion of the crotch panel. 
 
   
   
     2. A men's sports brief as in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a hard shell pocket having an opening to place a shell therein; 
 said shell pocket having a retainer to allow the pocket a limited range of motion. 
 
   
   
     3. A men's sports brief as in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 hook and loop retainers sewn directly into the brief legs. 
 
   
   
     4. A men's sports brief as in  claim 2 , further comprising:
 hook and loop retainers sewn directly into the brief legs.

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